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flag male ancestor  Paul-Francois  SENECAL

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27 February 1806 L'Acadie, Lower Canada

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Born: 24 April 1751 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of Paul-Francois SENECAL

Grandparents of Paul-Francois SENECAL



Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Paul-Francois  married  Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU 6 November 1775 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU  was born 28 November 1753 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .  Marie-Catherine died 12 July 1795 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .  Marie-Catherine was the child of François BROSSEAU and Marie-Josephte-Suzanne LEBER.

Paul-Francois SENECAL died 27 February 1806 in L'Acadie, Lower Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Paul-Francois SENECAL

Paul-Francois SENECAL married flag female ancestor Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU
Marriage date: 6 November 1775
Marriage place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU was the child of François BROSSEAU and Marie-Josephte-Suzanne LEBER

Children of Paul-Francois SENECAL and Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU


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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1751
24 April 1751
La Prairie, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.
marriage1775 Marriage / Partner
Paul-Francois SENECAL and Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU 6 November 1775, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 24 years old.
News1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1785 Birth of Child
Marie-Heleonore SENECAL was born 24 December 1785, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Paul-Francois was 34 years old.
1790 Birth of Child
Josette SENECAL was born 19 June 1790, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)

Paul-Francois was 39 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1795 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Catherine BROSSEAU died 12 July 1795, L'Acadie, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie)
DeathDeath — 1806
27 February 1806
L'Acadie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 54.
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